# Poole (surname)

Poole is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adalbert Poole (1881–1970), Canadian politician
* Andrew Poole (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricketer
* Andy Poole (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer
* Austin Lane Poole (1889–1963), British mediaevalist
* Barney Poole (1923–2005), American football player
* Ben Poole, British blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
* Bertram William Henry Poole (1880–1957), British-American philatelist
* Brian Poole (born 1941), British singer and entertainer, lead singer of Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
* Bruce Poole (born 1959), American politician
* Carolynne Poole (born 1980), British singer-songwriter
* Cecil Charles Poole (1885–1970), British politician
* Cecil F. Poole (1914–1997), American lawyer and judge
* Charles Poole (1874–1941), New Zealand politician
* Charles Lane Poole (1885–1970), Australian forester
* Charlie Poole (1892–1931), American banjo player
* Christopher "Kit" Poole (1875–1965), Irish Citizen Army officer during the 1916 Easter Rising
* Christopher Poole (born c.1988), American founder of web sites 4chan and Canvas
* Cyril Poole (1921–1996), English cricketer and footballer
* Daniel Poole (1882–1959), Australian seaman and soldier
* David Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Dianne Poole (born 1949), Canadian politician
* Dick Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Earl Lincoln Poole (1891–1972), American wildlife artist, sculptor, author and naturalist
* Ed Poole (1874–1919), American baseball player
* Elizabeth Poole (1588–1654), English settler in Plymouth Colony
* Eric Poole (1885–1916), British Army officer of World War I
* Eric Joseph Poole (1907–1969), Canadian politician
* Ernest Poole (1880–1950), American novelist
* Eugene J. Poole (1880–1958), American politician
* Fanny Huntington Runnells Poole (1863–1940), American writer, book reviewer
* Freddi Poole (born 1946), American singer
* Frederic Slaney Poole (1845–1936), Anglican priest in South Australia
* Gary Poole (born 1967), English footballer
* George Temple-Poole (1856–1934), British architect
* Glenn Poole (born 1981), English footballer
* Harold Poole (1943–2014), American bodybuilder
* Henry Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Hester Martha Poole (1833–1932), American writer, artist, advocate
* Horatio Nelson Poole (1884–1949), American painter and printmaker
* Ike Poole (1915–2002), American basketball player
* James Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Janelle Poole, Australian politician
* Jim Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Joe Poole (1923–1990), English footballer
* John Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Jon Poole (born 1969), English singer and songwriter
* Jonas Poole (c.1566–1612), English explorer, sealer, and whaler
* Jordan Poole (born 1999), American basketball player
* Karen Poole (born 1971), British singer and songwriter, daughter of Brian
* Keith Poole (born 1974), American football player
* Kenny Poole (1947–2006), American jazz guitarist
* Kevin Poole (born 1963), English football player
* Larry Poole, American actor and film producer
* Lynn Poole (1910–1969), American science writer and broadcaster
* Malcolm Poole (born 1949), Australian field hockey player
* Marin Poole (born 1984), American beauty queen
* Mark Poole, American illustrator
* Marshall Scott Poole (born 1951), American communication researcher
* Matthew Poole (1624–1679), English theologian
* Max Poole (born 2003), British cyclist
* Minor Butler Poole (1920–1942), United States Navy sailor, Navy Cross recipient
* Nate Poole (born 1977), American football player
* Nick Poole (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player
* Oliver Poole, 1st Baron Poole (1911–1993), British politician, soldier and businessman
* Olivia Poole (1889–1975), American inventor
* Paul Falconer Poole (1806–1879), British painter
* Phil Poole (born 1959), American Democratic politician
* Phillip Poole (born 1981), British ice dancer
* Ray Poole (1921–2008), American football player
* Reg Poole (born 1944), Australian musician
* Reg Poole (footballer) (1942–2021), Australian footballer
* Regan Poole (born 1998), Welsh football player
* Reginald Lane Poole (1857–1939), British historian
* Reginald Stuart Poole (1832–1895), English orientalist
* Sir Reginald Ward Poole (1864–1941), British solicitor, President of the Law Society
* Robert Poole (disambiguation), multiple people
* Roger Poole (1946-2015), British trade union official
* Rose M. Poole (1880-1963), American businesswoman and politician
* Russell Poole (1956–2015), American policeman from Los Angeles
* Sandra Le Poole (born 1959), Dutch field hockey player
* Shelly Poole (born 1972), English songwriter and singer, daughter of Brian
* Sophia Lane Poole (1804–1891), English orientalist
* Stafford Poole (1930–2020), American historian
* Stanley Lane-Poole (1854–1931), British orientalist, archaeologist and writer
* Steven Poole (born 1972), British writer and journalist
* Suzelle Poole (born 1940), British ballet dancer and poet
* Teresa Poole (born 1964), Australian Paralympic cyclist
* Terry Poole (disambiguation)
* Theodore L. Poole (1840–1900), American politician from New York
* Thomas Poole (disambiguation), several people
* Trevor Poole (born 1964), Australian footballer
* Tyrone Poole (born 1972), American football player
* Vicki Poole, New Zealand diplomat
* Wakefield Poole (1936–2021), American dancer, choreographer, and director
* Will Poole (born 1981), American football player
* William Poole (disambiguation), several people
* William Frederick Poole (1821-1894), American bibliographer and librarian

## Fictional characters

* Danielle Poole, a character portrayed by Krys Marshall in the television series For All Mankind
* Eric Poole, a character and primary antagonist in the Robert Cormier novel Tenderness
* Frank Poole, a character in Arthur C. Clarke's Space Odyssey science fiction series
* Grace Poole, a character in Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel Jane Eyre
* Grace Poole, a character portrayed by Grace Zabriskie in the 1990 film Child's Play 2
* Gwen Poole, a character transported to the Marvel Universe in 2016 as a superhero and supervillain
* Gwendolyn Poole, a character in Sarah Andersen's 2017 re-illustration of the Andy Weir webcomic series Cheshire Crossing
* Jeffrey Poole, a Marvel Universe land-shark and the pet/adoptive son of Gwen Poole and Kate Bishop
* Jeyne Poole, a character in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series
* Martha Poole, a character in the Marvel series The Unbelievable GwenPool and the mother of Gwen and Teddy Poole
* Mr. Poole, a character in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
* Richard Poole, a character portrayed by Ben Miller in the first three series of the television series Death in Paradise
* Riley Poole, a character portrayed by Justin Bartha in the film series National Treasure
* Teddy Poole, a character in the Marvel series The Unbelievable GwenPool and the brother of Gwen Poole
* Ted Poole, a character in the Marvel series The Unbelievable GwenPool and the father of Gwen and Teddy Poole